Landmark case · Interpretation of Statutes · Semester 4

Keshavan Madhava Menon v. State of Bombay

AIR 1951 SC 128 · Supreme Court of India

A Constitution that is prospective does not automatically revive a prosecution that had ended; vested rights are not taken away without clear words.

From topic

Prospective and retrospective operation — Unit V, Interpretation of Statutes.

Related sections:

General Clauses Act, 1897, 5 — Coming into operation of enactments
General Clauses Act, 1897, 6 — Repeal does not affect vested rights unless a contrary intention appears
Constitution of India, 20(1) — No ex post facto criminal offence or heavier penalty